Friday, February 15, 2013

The Times Of India: BELGAUM:
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) has
organized 15th annual Lord Jagannath ratha yatra mahothsava-2013 here on
February 16 and 17. Iskcon's Belgaum unit president Bhakti
Rasamrita Swami said a new chariot will be used for this year's rath
yatra. The procession will begin in the evening on February 16 from
Bogarves. The procession route will be decorated with rangolis drawn by
devotees. The entire stretch will be dotted with flags of different
colours.

People can shower flowers on the procession and serve water or juice to
the devotees.The Iskcon devotees will form keerthan troupes and chant
and dance in the procession. 50 decorated bullock carts will be an
attraction of the procession. The devotees are expected from
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and also from
foreign countries. Various cultural programmes by children have been
organized on the occasion. Stalls featuring Bhagvad Gita exhibition,
slide shows, meditation park, spiritual books and devotional
paraphernalia will be there. Bhanu Swami, Sukhadev Swami, Prabodhanand
Saraswati Swami and Bhima Prabhu and other religious heads from various
parts of the country will grace the occasion. There will be free
food at the Iskon temple at Shukrawar Peth in Tilakwadi and over 50,000
prasadam pockets will be distributed during the procession. In order to
ensure safety, CCTVs will be installed on the procession route and
monitored from a control room.